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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,073 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 154

The War. Chaos in Greece. Reservists Destroy Bridge. Constantine Rejects Allies' Demands. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. Jeffries, "Daily Mail" correspondent at Syra, says that it is reported that the Greek Reservists have blown up the bridge south of Larissa,…

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Care of Returned Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.— Millions of money," said Mr. Justice Ferguson off Saturday, "will be needed to properly care for our returned soldiers, as the Amelioration…

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Land Settlement for Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The total cost of the scheme for settling soldiers on the land in Queensland is estimated in the maximum requirements that the State is…

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Farewell to Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

A VERY pleasant evening was spent on Tuesday last at the School of Arts Hall, when a send-off and presentation was accorded to Privates W. Watson and B…

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The War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

There is much speculation as to the attitude of the Emperor Karl, who has displayed unexpected determination in the weeding out of officials…

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"Feather-bed Soldiers."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

Quirindi "Gazette" hits the featherbed soldier in this way:—There is unfortunately at the represent time much ground for suspecting that there are…

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War Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

Frederick S[?]ens the expl[?] has been killed in action in East Africa. He was 65 years of age. A Berlin [?] claims that a…

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Distinguished War Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

Corporal Edwin A. Leese, son of Mr. A. J. Leese, of Arrewatts, who enlisted at Inverell in the Light Horse in August, 1914, and who has ben through…

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The War. the Peace Talk. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

Captain Persina, writing in the "Tageblatt," realises the difficulty of accomplishing England's economic defest, but says that the lack of…

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The New War Loan. How You Can Help

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

Australia is again asked to assist in the conduct of the war by subscribing to another War Loan, the amount asked being £18,000,000. The amount of the money is…

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The War. Russians Fighting Desperately. Great Offensive Near Riga. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

An official Russian wireless states: We threw back the enemy offensive westward of Riga, capturing an island in the western Dvins River, north of…

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"Feather [?]Ed Soldiers."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

Quirindi "Gazette" hits the featherbed soldier in this way:- There is unfortunately at the present [?]me much ground for [?]spenting that there are…

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Farm Training for Anzacs. Good News for Returned Men

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Do our returned soldiers know that they can have farm training free? In the annual review of the N.S.W. Minister for…

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Wounded Huns. Their Un-british Mentality

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

In a remote corner of England nestling in the fold of downs that in pre-war days saw nothing more war-like than a flock of sheep and their…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Pte. H. H. Cooper, of Uralla writing from Egypt, says: "Andy Burton and the other buys who came from Uralla with him are only 15 miles from us. The…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

In reply to a suggestion from Mr. MacKinnon, Director of Recruiting, that the age limit should be extended. Mr. Laird Smith, Assistant…

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The War. British War Loan. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. B[?]er Law announces that the War Loan will be issued at 95. The term is for 50 years at 5 per cent., bends where of optionally, redeemable…

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War Service Committee

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Recruiting Committee in connection with the new recruiting campaign was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night…

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Prisoners of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

A DANISH writer, Madame Karen Bramson, publishes in the 'Matin' probably the worst indictment of the Germans for their treatment of…

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